SQL Compare command line /scripts2 file encoding

Sean_Lively

I'd like to have SQL Compare to output UTF8 with BOM, however when I try the /SyncScriptEncoding option, I get this error: The /syncScriptEncoding switch cannot be used without the /scriptfile switch.

Alex B

The /scripts2 file encoding can't be changed using /syncScriptEncoding, that command only changes the encoding of the deployment script generated using the /ScriptFile command (which is why it indicates the /ScriptFile switch is needed).  You can read more in the documentation here: https://documentation.red-gate.com/sc/using-the-command-line/switches-used-in-the-command-line#Switchesusedinthecommandline-/SyncScriptEncoding:%3Cscriptencoding%3E

There is not a way within SQL Compare to set the encoding of the scripts folders themselves, you will need to use another utility that specifically converts the files